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• Gulf of Mexico Program 



This is another EPA clean-up program that has included Federal, state, and 

 local agencies in planning and implementing a region-wide dean-up 

 program. 



• Puget Sound Water Quality Authority 



This is an entity established by the Washington State Legislatxire to oversee 

 water quality planning in the Puget Sound area. 



• Ohio River Commission 



This Comnussion was established by Congressional Act, as part of the Water 

 Resources Planning Act of 1965, to provide coordinated plai\ning for the use 

 of the basin's water and related land resources, membership includes 

 representatives of all the states in the basin, and the Federal agencies with 

 related responsibilities. 



Additional information about these organizations is provided in Exhibit n. 



3. 1 .2 Relevant Findings by SOR Team/Consultants 



Here are a few observatiot\s about the characteristics of these programs that have 

 relevance for SOR: 



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